Table 3.
Comparison of characteristics of cavitation methods (NIC, AIC, LIC, and drop-tower test) [38]. This table is modified from [38] with additional information.
| NIC | AIC | LIC | Drop Tower Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving force | Pressure energy | Wave energy | Potential energy | |
| Strain rate | 10−4–103 | 103–108 | 101–108 | 100–105 |
| Scale (µm) | 100–105 | 103 | 10−1–102 | 102–105 |
| Pressure (Pa) | ≤105 | ≤107 | ≤108 | ≤106 |
| Cavity type | Single | Multiple | Single and Multiple | Single and Multiple |
| Level of accessibility | Low | High | High | Intermediate |
| Approach type | Contact | Noncontact | Noncontact | Noncontact |
| Thermal effect | Low | Intermediate | High | Low |
| Application | Drug delivery | Lithotripsy Imaging, Drug delivery |
Drug delivery, Microsurgery, Medical diagnostic, High strain rate material properties |
High strain rate material properties (Isothermal) |